Shedeur Sanders, Travis Hunter
Decision To Retire Numbers Is ‘Odd’
Ex-CU Star Chad Brown Says
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Colorado legend Chad Brown‘s clearly not a fan of his alma mater making the fast resolution to retire Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter‘s jersey numbers … telling TMZ Sports he finds the selection “odd.”
The faculty revealed earlier this month they’re placing away the Nos. 2 and 12 perpetually in honor of the latest Buffaloes’ efforts on the gridiron … however Brown advised us Friday he doesn’t love the transfer.
The former Buffs linebacker — who left the varsity in 1993 — mentioned each guys are definitely deserving of the dignity … however so are a bunch of others who’ve been ready far longer.
“If we had been a program which handed these items out on a regular basis,” he mentioned, “I feel myself and a whole lot of different former alumni would have a look at this by way of a really, very totally different lens.”
“But contemplating how extremely conservative now we have been, and now to do it to 2 guys, who’re each on campus nonetheless — their graduating class hasn’t even left campus but — it feels a bit odd.”
Brown just isn’t alone within the sentiment … he mentioned he is spoken to over a dozen former Buffaloes, and “most really feel the identical means that I do.”
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In reality, the backlash grew so loud … Deion Sanders on Thursday truly addressed it — and ripped it aside.
Brown nonetheless advised us he would have a lot fairly seen his previous teammate, Deon Figures, rating the dignity forward of Coach Prime’s son.
“For one other No. 2 to get in earlier than him,” Brown mentioned, “I’m not saying that Shedeur just isn’t deserving or worthy of that sort of dialog — but when I’m going to honor a No. 2, it would be Deon Figures first.”
Colorado — which has solely beforehand retired 4 numbers ever — will formally bestow the dignity on Hunter and Shedeur later Saturday … simply earlier than the varsity’s spring sport.